TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Only two performances were cancelled due to rain on Sunday, but others were moved throughout the city to keep the artists and fans dry.
Some artists performed at Fifth and Thomas, Midtown Reader and The Moon.
Word of South Director, Sara Marchessault, says they make plans every year for situations like this so event goers can still enjoy great music.
"We definitely thought about this beforehand. We had locations that have been kind of scouted out before the festival we always talk about rain plans so that we know where we're gonna go," said Marchessault. "We want to be a rain or shine event."
Parker Millsap and Blind Pilot were scheduled to perform at the Cascades Amphiteahter Sunday, both those shows have now been moved to the Moon.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Word of South is making schedule changes for Sunday ahead of the severe weather that is expected.
Word of South representatives are anticipating the following changes to the schedule due to forecasted rain:
- All BITTER SOUTHERNER STAGE events will move to Fifth and Thomas
- All LYRIC STAGE events will move to the Silver Moon Lounge at The Moon.
- All MIDTOWN READER STAGE events will move to Midtown Reader.
- All AMPHITHEATRE events will move to The Moon.
- FIGG BRIDGE STAGE events except for the Jerry Thigpen Trio will move to The Moon.
- The BOB SHACOCHIS AND RAM event will move to 1:30 p.m. at The Moon.
- The JERRY THIGPEN TRIO event will move to Fifth and Thomas
- All UNPLUGGED STAGE events will move to The Edison or a nearby tent.
EDISON INNOVATION HALL, EDISON POWER PLANT and KIDS’ FEST events will all remain as planned.
